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As you gaze at the pages of magazines, it is hard not to idolize the lives and fashions of your favorite celebrities. If you want to walk into a store and confidently purchase clothing that fits your body type, personality and budget, you need personalized advice. Image consulting and etiquette training boutique in New York City, ME Optimized (MEO), is your guide to personal style, wardrobe planning, social grace...

It all started from a study trip I took to Paris when I was an MBA student at Stanford.

Having previously only worked in the technology industry, the trip completely changed my perspective about the luxury industry. I met many talented designers and learned their stories. One famous designer served us sparkling apple cider in champagne flutes, a metaphor for fashion. He remarked, “The world only sees the glamorous façade about the...

My taste for fashion and professional clothing is greatly influenced by my mother.

Each morning, I watched her leave the house to run her medium-sized print ad company, VIRGO INC.

Always tailored; always ladylike.

My mother wore knee-length pencil skirts without the subtle twist of irony my generation feels compelled to add when they wear classic styles today…subtly mocking a previous generation known for dainty manners and strings of white pearls.

My mother cultivated a taste...

This post hopes to de-mystify dress codes in Creative Industries vs. Traditionally-run organizations by providing very broad and simplistic descriptions of each.  Obviously, while professionalism is tantamount in all organizations, there are differences in acceptable office wear depending on the organization.**